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1 dark horse candidate
Общая лексика: малоизвестный кандидат -
2 dark-horse candidate
Общая лексика: "тёмная лошадка", соперник или кандидат, от которого можно ожидать чего угодно -
3 dark horse candidate
"темная лошадка"; кандидат, шансы которого сложно оценить -
4 dark horse
[ˌdɑːk'hɔːs]сущ.1) тёмная лошадка (участник состязаний, победивший вопреки ожиданиям большинства)2) амер.; полит. тёмная лошадка (кандидат на выборную должность, выдвижение которого было неожиданностью)We endorsed a dark-horse candidate. — Мы выдвинули в качестве кандидата "тёмную лошадку".
3) брит. тёмная лошадка (человек, удививший всех своими достижениями, способностями) -
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1) общ. "темная лошадка", неизвестный соперник [партнер\]2) пол. "темная лошадка" (малоизвестное лицо, выступающее в качестве компромиссного кандидата на какую-л. высокую государственную должность, устраивающего все противоборствующие стороны)See: -
6 candidate
nto blackball a candidate — забаллотировать / провалить кандидата ( при голосовании)
to challenge a candidate — давать отвод кандидатуре, отводить кандидатуру
to confirm smb as a candidate — утверждать / одобрять кого-л. в качестве кандидата, утверждать чью-л. кандидатуру
to declare oneself a candidate — объявлять о выдвижении своей кандидатуры
to offer a candidate — выдвигать кандидата; предлагать кандидатуру
to propose a candidate — выдвигать кандидата; предлагать кандидатуру
to put forward / up a candidate — выдвигать кандидата; предлагать кандидатуру
to turn down a candidate — давать отвод кандидату; отводить / отклонять кандидатуру
to voice opposition to a candidate — выступать против чьей-л. кандидатуры
to vote down a candidate — провалить кандидата ( при голосовании), голосовать против чьей-л. кандидатуры
to withdraw one's candidate — снимать свою кандидатуру
- candidate for promotionto write off smb as a candidate — ставить на ком-л. крест как кандидате
- candidate for the Presidency
- candidate for the Republican presidential nomination
- candidate for the Senate
- candidate to be Chancellor
- captive candidate
- center-of-the-road candidate
- charisma candidate
- choice of candidates
- compromise candidate
- consensus candidate
- coupon candidate
- dark horse candidate
- Democratic candidate for the White House
- eligible candidate
- favorite candidate
- favorite-son candidate
- fringe candidate
- grassroots candidate
- independent candidate
- joint candidate
- Labour candidate
- leading candidate
- losing candidate
- major candidate
- middle-of-the-road candidate
- national candidate
- natural candidate
- nominated candidate
- nomination of smb as a candidate
- officially-backed candidate
- one time candidate
- opposition candidate
- parliamentary candidate
- perennial candidate
- presidential candidate
- pro-independence candidate
- qualified candidate
- reform-minded candidate
- registration of candidates
- rejection of a candidate
- right to challenge a candidate
- right-wing candidate
- roster of candidates
- running candidate
- sole candidate
- suitable candidate
- throw-away candidate
- unity candidate
- viable candidate
- vice-presidential candidate
- virtues of a candidate
- weak candidate
- window dressing candidate
- winning candidate
- worthy candidate
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сущ.общ. кандидат, соискатель, кандидатура, претендент (лицо, претендующее на избрание, назначение или прием куда-л., на получение чего-л. и т. п.)presidential candidate, candidate for Presidency [for President\] — кандидат на пост президента
the Republican candidate for governor — кандидат в губернаторы [на пост губернатора\] от республиканской партии
to endorse a candidate — поддержать [одобрить\] кандидатуру
There are six candidates for the post of Party secretary — На пост секретаря партии претендуют шесть кандидатов.
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8 every now and again
нареч.временамивремя от времениизредкаиногдаподчаспорой|| John comes to visit me every now and then.
It was hot work, but every so often Susan would bring us something cold to drink.
Every once in a while a dark horse candidate gets elected President.
Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > every now and again
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9 every once in a while
нареч.временамивремя от времениизредкаиногдаподчаспорой|| John comes to visit me every now and then.
It was hot work, but every so often Susan would bring us something cold to drink.
Every once in a while a dark horse candidate gets elected President.
Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > every once in a while
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10 every so often
нареч.временамивремя от времениизредкаиногдаподчаспорой|| John comes to visit me every now and then.
It was hot work, but every so often Susan would bring us something cold to drink.
Every once in a while a dark horse candidate gets elected President.
Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > every so often
См. также в других словарях:
dark horse — {n.}, {informal} A political candidate little known to the general voting public; a candidate who was not expected to run. * /Every once in a while a dark horse candidate gets elected President./ … Dictionary of American idioms
dark horse — {n.}, {informal} A political candidate little known to the general voting public; a candidate who was not expected to run. * /Every once in a while a dark horse candidate gets elected President./ … Dictionary of American idioms
dark horse — noun 1. a political candidate who is not well known but could win unexpectedly • Hypernyms: ↑campaigner, ↑candidate, ↑nominee 2. a racehorse about which little is known • Hypernyms: ↑racehorse, ↑race horse, ↑bangtail … Useful english dictionary
dark horse — 1. n. an unknown entrant into a contest; a surprise candidate for political office. □ The party is hoping that a dark horse will appear before the election. □ You’d be surprised at how eagerly people will vote for a dark horse. 2. mod. previously … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
dark\ horse — noun informal A political candidate little known to the general voting public; a candidate who was not expected to run. Every once in a while a dark horse candidate gets elected President … Словарь американских идиом
dark horse — a candidate little known to the general public At first he was a dark horse candidate but he later won the election … Idioms and examples
dark-horse — American a dark horse a person who wins a race or competition although no one expected them to. She s a dark horse candidate for the position of company director. (always before noun) … New idioms dictionary
dark horse — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. outside chance, long shot. See improbability.Ant., sure thing. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) n. a relative unknown who is deemed unlikely to win; an underdog. The dark horse… … English dictionary for students
Dark Horse — may refer to: Dark horse, a political candidate who is nominated unexpectedly, or an underdog in other fields who achieves unprecedented success Contents 1 Music 2 Film and television … Wikipedia
Dark Horse (2008 novel) — Dark Horse is a 2008 novel by conservative activist Ralph Reed.Plot summaryThe book is set in an unknown election year in the near future (dialogue suggests that it is either the 2016 or 2020 election). It begins at the Democratic National… … Wikipedia
dark horse — dark′ horse′ n. 1) spo a competitor that is relatively unknown or that wins unexpectedly 2) gov a candidate who is unexpectedly nominated at a political convention • Etymology: 1825–35 … From formal English to slang